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Amherst CollegeLocal Atmosphere Facts & Statistics

Location
Amherst, MA
Undergrads
1,750
Tuition
$38,928
Admission Difficulty
Very Hard
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Local Atmosphere

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Facts & Statistics

Fun Local Trivia
  1. The streetlights chirp when they show green, so that the blind may utilize them.
  2. The nickname of poet Emily Dickinson was 'the Belle of Amherst.' She was born in this town, and attended Mount Holyoke Seminary, which is now Mount Holyoke College. Her former home is open to visitors.
  3. Massachusetts law states that cars must stop and yield to pedestrians showing intent to cross the street.
  4. The town is named after Jeffrey Amherst, a general in the British army in the 1750s.
  5. The student population in the town, including Amherst College and UMass students, is half as large as the population of the entire town.
Notable Natives
  • Emily Dickinson - poet
  • Calvin Coolidge - 30th president of the United States
Local Slang
  • It's icky outside.: It's cold outside.
  • Mad: Very; "This steak is mad good."
  • Shady: Dubious; "That store looks a little shady."
  • Sketchy: Something to look out for, usually refers to guys or girls who are overly sexually aggressive; "This guy is so sketchy."
Points of Interest
  • The Big Y
  • Frat Row at Umass
  • Hadley
  • Hampshire Mall
  • Holyoke
  • Holyoke Mall
  • Northampton
Shopping Centers
  • Hampshire Mall
  • Holyoke Mall
Movie Theaters
Academy of Music Theatre
274 Main St.
Northampton
(413) 584-8435
Movie Theaters
Pleasant Street Theater
27 Pleasant St.
Northampton
(413) 586-0935
Movie Theaters
Tower Theaters
19 College St.
South Hadley
(413) 533-3456
Major Sports Teams
  • Boston Bruins: hockey
  • Boston Celtics: basketball
  • Boston Red Sox: baseball
  • New England Patriots: football
Distances to Nearest Major Cities
  • Boston: MA: 1 hour, 30 minutes
  • New York City: NY: 2 hours, 30 minutes

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We update this information twice annually, most recently in May 2012, but it may not be the most recent information available for a particular school.
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